Toe-in check
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Seicento Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1998–2010
- Section
- Hubs and wheels › Toe-in check
44 Suspension and wheelsToe-in check
Toe-in check
- Carry out the preliminary checks on the car and remove any loads carried.
- Set the car (in running order) on a lift fitted with optical inspection equipment.
- Check that the toe-in (1a - 1b) is within the specified limits
| Measure | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toe-in (mm) | -1 ± 1 |
Note: If the toe-in is not within the specified limits, adjust following the instructions given below.
Toe-in adjustment
- Straighten the steering wheel perfectly and lock it in this position using a suitable tool.
- Loosen the nuts locking the adjustable steering links.
- Tighten or loosen the steering box links until obtaining the specified toe-in value, keeping the front wheels aligned.
| Measure | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| - | Toe-in (mm) | -1 ± 1 |
- Tighten the nuts locking the adjustable steering links to the specified torque
| Fastening | Component | Ø | Value (daNm) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Nut | ADJUSTABLE STEERING LINKS | M12 | 3.4 |
- Remove the steering wheel locking tool.
- Remove the car from the lift fitted with optical inspection equipment.
Caster check
The front wheel caster is not adjustable. If the value measured is not within the specified limits check the suspension wishbone and the car body.
- Carry out the preliminary checks on the car and remove any loads carried.
- Set the car (in running order) on a lift fitted with optical inspection equipment.
- Check that the front wheel caster is within the specified limits
(Cont.d)
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